The Mensa Challenge

Who?

Kring…

…together with Benj, Coy, Fritz, and Winston.

How?

Before I went to the Elation party the other day, I got a call from Kring asking me if I wanted to be part of a group of bloggers to take the Mensa qualifying test. I didn’t know about it so K quickly filled me in on how, if you pass, you’re allegedly one of the top 2% in the world (in terms of intelligence, apparently). 

I was a bit intrigued–so to speak. When I got home, I researched on Mensa and tried out the Mensa Workout!

When?

So after I had my AIMS interview in Ateneo (which deserves its own blog entry) earlier that day, I ended up taking an MRT to Edsa station. By that time, my feet were killing me–I was dancing nonstop last night (because I like dancing and I dun care if you think I suck HMPH), and the super high pumps that I was using didn’t help at all. 

Kring, Fritz, Benj, and I met at Starbucks before 3PM and then walked the way to Kring’s office. Her boss, Chris, is currently the big boss for Mensa Philippines, and he welcomed us warmly and shook all our hands! So before we started the test, we were able to talk a bit and basically worry ourselves silly about not passing the test. 

What?

According to our proctor, they can have as high as a 30% passing rate when the test is conducted in a school setting. But otherwise, it’s usually around 5-10%. You can take the test as many times as you want but at 6-month intervals. The test we took is a 45-item test which is composed of abstract reasoning. Abstract reasoning because language can be culturally bound. The test costs 300Php for students, and 500Php for the rest. If you pass the test, you are offered a membership to Mensa. 

Although, if you asked me, it really wouldn’t help if they put in some math or logic questions (sarcasm) — I’m bad at abstract reasoning and that’s practically all that there is. We were advised to breeze through the first numbers because the last ones would be harder. 

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Fritz: Para akong na-rape
Coy: It was like an alien sucked my brain.
Winston: It was draining.
Benj: I’m interested in finding out how well I did.
Kring: Mensa?! What’s Mensa? Where am I?
Tiffy: I don’t know what logic is anymore!

WHY?

When was the last time you took an IQ test? High school? So it may be interesting to see how well you fare now. According to Chris, the Mensa test is very accurate (although maybe Benj can dispute that). Although he claims that the test doesn’t breed elitism, you can’t expect it not to. Remember: membership is only extended to those who pass the test.

Elation: The "Finest" Chocolate and Shooters Buffet

I first knew about Elation from Bong and Benj. And my reaction? 250? Err. Nevermind. I don’t even know what it was about. I can always go to Stan’s house for drinks. 

So Plurkfiesta happened and Jeff and Fritz were all, “Bottomless chocolates and shooters?” And I went, “I don’t drink anymore!” (Choz)

I was supposed to actually have an inuman the same day as Elation. But then people were backing out on inuman (like Ayrie and Niqui) so I just thought, Err, nevermind. I’ll just go to this Elation event. At least blogger friends would be there.

Before going there, friends and I all went to Troy’s house to dress up and play wii. Okay. Not really! Alex continued teaching me how to play the drums, and I think that I’m getting it bit by bit! Right? Right? :3

So time passed and we arrived fashionably late. An hour late! Yay! And it started right when we arrived! Too bad for Bong, Josh and Lizz who got there at 8:30 and ended up doing nothing until 9:30 :c

When we got there, there were a lot of… kids. Well. They look like their from high school anyway. Lolz. I felt so old. Hee. Not that I don’t look young!  ;D

And young, we looked! ;D Especially Hannah, who I formally met last night. Some guy was practically picking her up thinking she’s 18. Aw! Thank you for being my dance partner for the night! I love dancing around! :’>

Too bad I left early! Around midnight. I heard there were a couple of guys who passed out. And then people fighting at the parking lot? And someone smashing the shot glass? Whut? 

Ciao.

[This photo grabbed from Fritz]

Extra Extra! Read All About It!

We just LOOOOOOOOOOVE extra everything, no? Look at the way I loooooooove extra cheese! YUUUUUM. Cheese. Okay. This post isn’t about cheese at all! 

That, my dear friends, is called brain fart. 

So which one do you like more?

Look familiar?

The artists.

Note: We DID read the newspaper before people (I won’t say who) started drawing on it! :’>

Psych 118 Groupmates are Missed

I usually blog at sanriotown.com since I used to work there. So do you remember the time where I was so toxic with school? And all for one subject — practically. So then school started and I saw them again! :>

Me with my Psych 118 groupmates.

Now with our photographer!

Popping Popping

The way they were moving sort of remember me of these Japanese poppers people that I saw on video: 

This blogging around helps me to not feel any boredom while hanging around BK at Galleria. I’m actually leeching off internet from the mall (not BK — BK is fail). I still have to study for my Japanese quiz for tomorrow but oh well :> Blogging comes first! 

Plurkfiesta at Dampa

Yes! I made it! I finished writing the ManilaFoodistas post of the Plurkfiesta. So just hop on over there for the review of the food and I’ll just rave here about the happenings during the Plurkfiesta! 

Everyone was late, as was usual! The time set was 6pm and people were basically around by… 7. No surprise there!

Fritz taught me how to use my N81 camera ftw — for more depth.

And then Jeric got free ice cream from Jeff!

And then Jeff and Fritz slipped but since Fritz’s shoes had more traction, he didn’t fall. Although Jeff fell down rather gracefully, I heard. Kinda like the Matrix, only cooler — for real? 

After dinner, we went to Dairy Queen to eat ice cream and chat. I got to talk to Mark, who’s an alcoholic and translates boyband songs for his blog (that’s what he said, anyway). 

We then watched the last full show of Quantum of Solace. It was okay. Ozy fell asleep a couple of times, though! 

Eating my Kawaii Bento

So I was about to eat my Kawaii Bento and I thought about sharing it with Ozy! 

So there it was. Sitting on the table at Dampa sa Libis (because we were waiting for our dinner friends to arrive. LATE PEOPLE.)

The subject.

The culprit.

The act.

The victim.

The New Bridge

First day of school = seeing old new faces. Old because you’ve known them for so long; new because sembreak’s over and some of em did something to un-bore themselves. 

Gambling is prohibited in school. More precisely — cards are. So our love of bridge has been replaced! 

 By mahjong.

Lookie at the tiles! They’re so small! :>

Good Bye, Freedom

Sembreak’s about to end! :c And it’s not all that boo hoo since we were able to accomplish a lot of things.

Like… Spring cleaning for one! I got to see all my old notes and books, which I immediately chucked to the scratch paper box thing (we have two mounds of “scratch papers”). All except… this one:

My old Chinese history notebook.

Nyawr nyawr nyawr. See my writing? So pretty noh?

Oh fine, I’m kidding.

And of course, reading books. Which is a bit disappointing because aside from several hundred pages of Breaking Dawn, Wicked, and Les Miserables, I was only really just able to finish one book: Neverwhere.

And I love it :>

It was originally a TV series but it never pushed through :c

DL torrent time!

P.S. I was going to rant about enlistment but then, decided against it. We iskolar ng bayan know how bad it is. We don’t need reminding. HAHA.

Art’s Cream Gallery

After going to the cemetery and lighting some incense and waiting for the candles to burn, my spoiled little sister urged my mom to take us to RP Manila for this ice cream place that she has been raving about. They’ve got flavors like Bailey’s and Kahlua. Oh no — and here I was swearing off alcohol. I even texted nondrinking buddy, Acee, if this would count! 

We ordered the 12 scoops thing for 350 Php. Sister chose the flavors for us. After all, she was the one who wanted it.

The cup was huge. But then it’s ice cream, so :’>

If you know me well, you’d know that my favorite ice cream flavor is green tea. 

So I was looking for my green tea and I couldn’t find it! So Thea got up to ask the guy. And he forgot to scoop it in! NYA. 

He added it in :’>

The three of us can barely finish it off. Half way through, I gave up on the ice cream and mom started singing, “Don’t give up on us, baby…” knowing full well how much of a Zsa Zsa Padilla fan I am (of that one album, anyway). 

Oh! And keep clear of the coffee unless you want your coffee strong!